Serena Williams needed an extra set in advancing to the next round of the Western & Southern Open. (AFP) NEW YORK -- Third-seeded Serena Williams clawed out a 7-6 (6), 3-6, 7-6 (0) victory over hard-hitting Dutch qualifier Arantxa Rus on Monday to avoid joining the WTA upsets at the Western...
Sophia Popov in file photo (LPGA / Scott Miller) Germany's Sophia Popov produced a flawless third round 67 to emerge as a shock three-shot leader at the Women's British Open at Royal Troon on Saturday. On a day when the sun finally came out but a tricky wind still set a stern test, the...
Cori Gauff plays Maria Sakkari of Greece during the Western & Southern Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 22, 2020 in New York City. (Matthew Stockman / Getty Images / AFP) For her or against her, former world number one Victoria Azarenka says fans in the stands...
Andy Murray of Great Britain returns a shot to Frances Tiafoe during the Western & Southern Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 22, 2020 in New York City. (Matthew Stockman / Getty Images / AFP) Britain's Andy Murray made a triumphant ATP comeback Saturday,...
Dottie Ardina in file photo (LPGA) Filipino golfer Dottie Ardina shot a five-over 76 as she struggled in the third round while Germany’s Sophia Popov remained on top of the Women’s British Open Saturday at the Royal Troon Golf Club in Scotland. After a solid second round, Ardina failed to...
Kei Nishikori of Japan (Photo by AL BELLO / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP) Japanese tennis star Kei Nishikori said Friday he is still positive for COVID-19 and will remain in isolation into early next week as the start of the US Open looms. The 2014 US Open runner-up tested positive in Florida...
Novak Djokovic of Serbia (Photo by KARIM SAHIB / AFP) World number one Novak Djokovic is among the ATP players critical of a decision to bar Guido Pella and Hugo Dellien from the relocated Cincinnati Masters after their fitness trainer tested positive for COVID-19, ESPN reported Friday. Three-time...
Novak Djokovic of Serbia (Photo by KARIM SAHIB / AFP) World number one Novak Djokovic says he nearly skipped the US Open but plans to play the Grand Slam event despite COVID-19 concerns in part to chase tennis history. Djokovic, a 17-time Grand Slam singles champion, told the New York Times...
Two players within the US Open bubble have been dropped from the ATP and WTA Western and Southern Open and sent into quarantine after contact with a COVID-19 positive individual. Tournament officials announced the move Wednesday, a day after learning that a non-player within the controlled...
4 events line up for World No. 2 e-kata player World No. 2 e-kata player James De Los Santos has lined up four events this August.(Photo from James De Los Santos) After winning a fourth gold medal, online karate sensation James De Los Santos is scheduled to join four more tournaments this August,...
'Not a player and asymptomatic,' says USTA medical officer In a statement, the USTA revealed that the person who has contracted the virus "is not a player" and is asymptomatic. (TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) A positive test for coronavirus has been found in the New York tennis bubble where the US Open is...
Novak Djokovic of Serbia (Photo by KARIM SAHIB / AFP) US Open organizers said Tuesday that the number of players willing to compete in the Grand Slam had exceeded their expectations despite several high-profile withdrawals over coronavirus fears. Defending champion Rafael Nadal, top-ranked...
